Neighborhood · Cleveland Heights, OH

Forest Hill Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,539 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.8–6

Forest Hill Historic District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,539 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 57% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $145/month sits 88% lower than the Cleveland Heights citywide average ($1,216).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Hill Historic District vs Cleveland Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.6% +107%

Cleveland Heights: 30.2%

Average gross rent

$145 -88%

Cleveland Heights: $1,216

Average HH income

$42,086 -42%

Cleveland Heights: $72,302

Poverty rate

24.6% +67%

Cleveland Heights: 14.7%

Renter share

48.5% +16%

Cleveland Heights: 41.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hill Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.8–6

Why Forest Hill Historic District scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 5.9–8.1 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–2.3 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 8.4–9.8 across tracts

9.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–8.9 across tracts

7.6

Economic stress

24.6% below poverty line · Range 2.0–10.0 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Forest Hill Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Forest Hill Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39035151300	6	1,731	42%	$296
39035196000	3.8	1,808	83%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 80%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Forest Hill Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

561Total filings (sum)
3.62%Avg annual filing rate
10.4%Peak year (2007)
2.04%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hill Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

15.5%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
22.8%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
40.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Hill Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hill Historic District?

Forest Hill Historic District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Forest Hill Historic District compare to Cleveland Heights overall?

Forest Hill Historic District scores 2.0 points higher than Cleveland Heights overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $145 vs $1,216.

What is the average rent in Forest Hill Historic District?

Average gross rent in Forest Hill Historic District is $145/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Forest Hill Historic District residents are renters?

49% of Forest Hill Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Cleveland Heights). The neighborhood has 3,539 residents.

Is Forest Hill Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Hill Historic District sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Forest Hill Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Forest Hill Historic District is census tract 39035151300 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 6, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Forest Hill Historic District for landlords?

Forest Hill Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cleveland Heights as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hill Historic District?

Forest Hill Historic District has 3,522 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (68.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Hill Historic District

4.1 Cain Park Village 2 tracts · pop 4,656 5.6 Garrett Square 5 tracts · pop 7,739 5.8 Grandview 2 tracts · pop 2,514 4.9 Coventry Village 2 tracts · pop 4,470 5.4 Forest Hills 8 tracts · pop 13,211 5.7 Five Points 4 tracts · pop 7,381

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cleveland Heights

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Hill Historic District.

4.7 Coventry Village 2 tracts · pop 4,470 4.6 Cedarbrook 1 tracts · pop 1,613 5.3 Quilliams Highlands 1 tracts · pop 1,542 5.4 Crestwood 1 tracts · pop 3,826 5.5 Forest Hill Overlook 1 tracts · pop 1,959 5.7 The Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,186

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